Public Education
Gov. Kim Reynolds wants to reform Iowa’s special education agencies after 20 years of declining academics and lack of accountabilityGov. Kim Reynolds is backing an effort to reform Iowa’s education agencies after reported mismanagement. The network of nine Area Education Agencies (AEA) –… Read More
Courts
Lawsuit: Minnesota Education Department ‘engaged in deceptive practices’(The Center Square) – A lawsuit in the Ramsey County Second Judicial Court claims Minnesota Department of Education employees “deleted large amounts of data and intentionally engaged in deceptive… Read More
Public Education
‘Absolutely devastated’: California parents angry over school district response to overcrowdingCalifornia parents are protesting their local school district after overcrowding led to discussions of relocating students. The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) has… Read More
Public Education
Report: Crime and violence in North Carolina public schools surge by 18% in one year, while dropouts decreaseActs of crime and violence grew by 18.1% in North Carolina’s public schools during the 2022-23 school year. According to the last consolidated data… Read More
Public Education
‘What is the need?’ St. Joseph Board of Education creates $100,000 DEI position without a majority voteThe St. Joseph Board of Education (SJBE) in Missouri is under fire again for commitments to spend money without clear planning and authority. A minority of the board… Read More
Public Education
New Jersey father files suit against school district for allegedly keeping his daughter’s gender transition secretA New Jersey father has filed a lawsuit against his daughter’s high school and its counselor after they allegedly socially transitioned his daughter without his consent or knowledge. Read More
Public Education
School prank? Maryland principal under investigation for a racist and antisemitic audio recording, which may have been fakedA Maryland high school principal is being investigated after a racist and antisemitic tirade surfaced on social media, but it may be a fake, computer-generated recording. The 45… Read More
Government
Washington Senate passes bill mandating LGBT curricula in public schoolsA Washington state bill to mandate “inclusive,” DEI-inspired school curricula has been passed by the Senate, even though opponents believe it will drive more parents away from public schools. Read More
Courts
Oklahoma school district and coach faces lawsuit over alleged abuse and toxic cultureA federal lawsuit was filed last week against an Oklahoma school district and football coach, who has been accused of inappropriate and abusive behavior. More than half a… Read More
Public Education
Georgia governor says its time for ‘all parties’ to agree on ‘best educational opportunities we can’(The Center Square) — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is including an additional $1.4 billion in his amended 2024 budget and fiscal year 2025 budget proposals for K-12 education, he… Read More
Public Education
Chicago schools inspector logs loan fraud, stolen laptops and sexual misconduct cases(The Center Square) – Chicago Public Schools Inspector General William Fletcher’s office’s annual report looks at fraud, waste and misconduct. In the most recent report from the IG,… Read More
Public Education
Watchdog claims California university department’s anti-Israel activism likely violated school policy, state laws(Daily Caller News Foundation) – University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC) faculty may have violated school policies and state law after engaging in multiple anti-Israel events and protests over… Read More
Courts
Judge orders California school district to reinstate teachers who refused to lie parents under trans policy(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A federal judge ruled Wednesday that two California teachers who were placed on administrative leave for refusing to hide students’ gender transitions from parents… Read More
Public Education
Portland superintendent resigns after approving massive teachers’ union contractPortland Public Schools Superintendent Guadalupe Guerrero resigned in December after a month-long teacher strike that drew nationwide attention. “I am immensely proud of my team’s contribution to our… Read More
Public Education
Entire NYC high school goes temporarily virtual to make room for 2,000 illegal migrants(Daily Caller News Foundation) – An entire New York high school will temporarily go virtual to make room for roughly 2,000 migrants, it announced Tuesday. More than… Read More
Public Education
Study: Minnesota schools fail students with ‘financial mismanagement,’ declining academicsPublic schools in Minnesota aren’t underfunded, but they encourage wasteful spending while their students fail basic academic tests, a recent study concludes. The study began through a collaboration… Read More
Public Education
School district pays $1.5M for SEL curricula from organizations supporting discredited DEIA Pennsylvania school has forked over more than a million dollars for social emotional learning (SEL) curricula from organizations supporting diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. Parents Defending… Read More
Public Education
Report: Kentucky education funding, performance trending in different directions(The Center Square) – A report released Thursday by an in-state think tank found funding for Kentucky’s public schools has dramatically increased since 1990 while student performance has waned. Read More
Public Education
Science of reading bridges partisan divide in educationIn an era of unprecedented partisanship, education reformers from both sides of the aisle are finding common ground in a surprising place: reading instruction. In her recent State… Read More
Public Education
Analysis: ESSER program made public education’s future more difficult as Biden financial cliff loomsA research center at Georgetown University (GU) is warning that thousands of public school districts face a “bloodletting” as one-time federal COVID-19 relief funds run out. “I know… Read More